ehdollinen
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== Finnish ==
=== Etymology ===
ehdo + -llinen
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˈehdolːinen/, [ˈe̞hdo̞lˌline̞n]
Rhymes: -inen
Syllabification(key): eh‧dol‧li‧nen
Hyphenation(key): eh‧dol‧li‧nen
=== Adjective ===
ehdollinen (comparative ehdollisempi, superlative ehdollisin)
conditional (limited by a condition)
(law) suspended
ehdollinen rangaistus ― suspended sentence, probation
==== Declension ====
==== Derived terms ====
ehdollisesti
ehdollistaa
ehdollisuus
=== Noun ===
ehdollinen (colloquial)
(law) probation
==== Usage notes ====
In general speech, the legal adjectives ehdollinen and ehdonalainen are often confused. A suspended prison sentence, i.e. probation, is ehdollinen vankeusrangaistus (literally "conditional punishment of incarceration") and a parole is ehdonalainen vapaus (literally "conditional freedom").
==== Declension ====
=== Further reading ===
“ehdollinen”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023